Kale

Kale. A vegetable that sounds really cool but one that I've mostly been too intimidated to try. I decided to find more about it before it goes out of season. More on that here.

Our next Food Network chef superstar

There has certainly been some buzz in the news lately about Chef Kelly English of Restaurant Iris. Last year he was named one of 10 "Best New Chefs" by Food & Wine magazine. Recently he was nominated by the James Beard Foundation as a semifinalist for best chef in the Southeast.

This week he makes his television debut on the Food Network's "The Best Thing I Ever Ate," cohosting with native Memphian Claire Robinson. Click here for more details.

The skinny on boneless, skinless chicken breasts

More than you probably want to know about chicken can be found here.

Restaurant Iris

Have you visited Restaurant Iris? If not and you like French-Creole food (or just good food in general), you should. Chef Kelly English has been nominated by the James Beard Foundation for an award. Pretty big deal. I expect the more awards this guy gets, the harder it'll be to get a reservation!

Lady Gaga 'Telephone' photo stills released

And they're very pretty.

Gus

Gus's first mommy, Deanna, sent the cutest picture EVER of Gus when he was a baby. He's the kitty on the left.

Under our care, he's, um, grown just a tad.

Disbelief

This weekend I went to Vegas, Baby. I'm not a big gambler, so I decided to take in a show or two. Zumanity was gorgeous and amazing and everything you think it would be when imagining a Cirque du Soleil show. Love it and recommend it to anyone 18 or older.

Criss Angel? I have been pretty much unaware of him until now, so I had neutral expectations for his Believe show. The ads I saw posted all over Vegas promised great things - kind of a macabre Alice in Wonderland. My hopes ran high upon arrival: red velvet curtains parted just so in which an occasional puff of smoke would erupt; a lush, Victorian proscenium hanging over the stage; the creepy pluck of musical box tunes slightly off kilter. The best thing about the show was the occasional glimpse of a Cirque du Soleil dancer, unfortunately. He showed a few movies of his Mindfreak tricks, killed a fake rabbit, and punctuated attempts at a surreal narrative with tired, predictable tricks.

Anyway, if you're going to Vegas and want to see a show, I recommend Zumanity. If that is too racy, I have high hopes for Ka and O.

Here's a video that pretty much sums up my opinion of Mr. Angel.

Criss Angel: Mindfaux from Electric Spoofaloo on Take180.com